Vacation Bible School at First Church of the Nazarene is a family event this summer. "Babylon: The Courage of Daniel," is an interactive drama that will unfold over the course of five evenings, according to Bobbi Jo Grieb, director.

Great Bend's Hispanic Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 19th St. and the U.S. 281 Bypass, recently wrapped up an educational series designed to teach girls to live like children of the King – princesses, in fact.

Elder abuse is a hidden epidemic that annually impacts the health and well-being of 6 million older people, as well as their families and caretakers. As U.S. Attorney in the District of Kansas, I am dedicating our office to join in the drive to protect older Americans.

June 21, 2012|
By Barry Grissom
U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas
|Columnists

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky was either a "predatory pedophile" who lured young boys to Penn State with gifts and access to big-time football, or a victim of now-grown men who lied to get a payout, attorneys argued Thursday as the former coach's child sex abuse case went to a jury.

CHICAGO - College football has always relied on polls and bowls to crown a national championship. It is an inexact science that has left many fans frustrated and wondering why they can't settle it on the field - like every other sport - with a playoff.

LARNED - The Pawnee County Commission met at 9 a.m. June 10 for a regular meeting at the Pawnee County Courthouse. The following are approved minutes submitted by Pawnee Commission clerk Ruth Searight.

BUSHTON -Central Plains Middle School – Bushton was honored as one of the top performing middle schools in the state at a recent Kansas Association of Middle School Administrator State Conference in May.

HOISINGTON -The Hoisington Public Library has been the place to be on Wednesday afternoons through the month of June as young readers have gathered to enjoy a special program each week during the annual Summer Reading Program. This year's theme is Dream Big: Read!